National Bank of Oman ( NBO ), winner of the Bank of the Year Oman Award 2012, from The Banker magazine UK, recently unveiled the winner of its much awaited Al Kanz Millionaire Prize Draw. Mohammed Saleh Eid al Khalidi, a customer of the bank's CBD branch, was the lucky winner of the RO 1,000,000 prize. Members of the bank's top management were present to hand over the prize cheque to the bank's newest millionaire. Upon receiving a call from the bank, while being out for dinner, Mohammed, an Omani businessman by profession, believed his relationship manager was playing a practical joke on him. The elated Al Khalidi proudly said: "I could not comprehend it at first and disconnected the phone. It was only after receiving the second phone call, that it dawned upon me that I had indeed won the one million Al Kanz cash prize. Allah has truly blessed me". The NBO Al Kanz Millionaire Savings Scheme promotes and encourages customers to adopt good saving habits with the incentive of being rewarded through the prize draws. NBO holds the distinction of being the first bank in Oman to offer a million rials to one individual winner with its savings scheme. Mohammed gave an insight as to what he plans to do with his newly gained fortune and further added: " My business has gone from strength to strength over the years, and now with this wonderful prize win, I plan to expand even further to greater heights and will continue to save even more with NBO ". The Al Kanz Savings account has been very well received across the Sultanate and is held in high regard among customers, proving to be a product that stimulates savings. The savings scheme has rewarded many winners over the years. The stage is now set for the 2013 Al Kanz savings scheme which is based upon the success story of 2012. Harsh Munjal, NBO 's General Manager, Retail, Private and Overseas Banking, commenting at the prize giving said: "The bank is truly committed to meeting the demands of customers who embrace a strong savings culture. Various factors contribute in driving the savings habit, and as Mohammed's one million rial win has clearly proven, saving does indeed pay. We will continue to encourage our customers to save more and thereby avail of the exciting and unique opportunities that Al Kanz offers". Oman Daily Observer
